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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2007
Measurement of optical fiber length and determination of chromatic dispersion over the optical fiber
Stefano Piciaccia, Milan, IT;
Fabrizio Forghieri, Monza, IT;
Ornan Gerstel, Los Altos, CA (US);
Gabriele Maria Galimberti, Milan, IT;
Stefano Piciaccia, Milan, IT;
Fabrizio Forghieri, Monza, IT;
Ornan Gerstel, Los Altos, CA (US);
Gabriele Maria Galimberti, Milan, IT;
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, first optical signal can be generated at a first end of an optical fiber segment at a first time. The first optical signal can be detected at a second end of the optical fiber segment at a second time. A second optical signal can be generated at a second end of the optical fiber segment at a third time in response to the detection of the first optical signal. The second optical signal can be detected at the first end of the optical fiber segment at a fourth time. A length of the optical fiber segment can be determined based on a difference between the second time and the first time, a difference between the third time and the second time, and a difference between the fourth time and the third time.